Gps Bear Collars Tender in USA - 147286609

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Gps Bear Collars

Deadline: 20 Aug 2026

Posting Date: 15 Aug 2026

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 147286609

Document Ref. No.: 140G0126Q0212

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

The USGS Cooperative Research Units in Reston, VA, supporting the Ecosystems Mission Area, requests the purchase of 12 GPS tracking collars. The primary use is to support the field program of the South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (SC CFWRU) at Clemson University. The collars will be used to study black bear (Ursus americanus) movement ecology in South Carolina, with a particular focus on road-crossing behavior and habitat use, pursuant to research objectives associated with wildlife management, ecological sciences, and resource conservation. The USGS is aware of no other source that can provide the above. Therefore, it intends to make an award to VECTRONIC Aerospace unless it is contacted by any vendor who believes they have similar technical expertise and can provide the same product(s). Vendors are invited to contact the Contract Specialist, Miranda Blankenship, via email at [email protected] no later than 1:00 PM EDT, Thursday, August 20th, 2026, with an affirmative answer. Sole Source Justification States the Following Parts:1. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.102(a), I hereby determine that the required products for GPS Collars are available from only one responsible source, and competition is precluded. No other vendors are known to provide products that meet the Government¿s requirements without resulting in unacceptable duplication of cost or delay.2. This acquisition is restricted to the following source:Company: VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbHAddress: Carl-Scheele-Str.12, 12489 Berlin, GermanyPoint of Contact: [email protected]. Description of Supplies or Services: 12 VERTEX PLUS-IRIDIUM-2D GPS collars, including one year of Iridium satellite service subscriptions and data transmission fees. These collars will be used by the South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (SC CFWRU) at Clemson University to study black bear movement ecology.5. Vectronic Aerospace is the only r...
Notice ID: 140g0126q0212

Department/Ind. Agency: interior, department of the

Sub-tier: us geological survey

Office: ofc of acqusition grants-national

Product Service Code: 7g22 - it and telecom - network: satellite and rf communications products (hw, perpetual license software)

NAICS Code: 334220 - Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing

Inactive Dates: aug 31, 2026

Inactive Policy: manual

Disclaimer: The deadline date mentioned is tentative and provided for informational purposes only. This notice is a procurement forecast or general procurement plan, and not an active tender. Suppliers are advised to refer to the original documents and contact the issuing authority directly for the official tender release date and further details

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